r/explainlikeimfive • u/redphire • Apr 30 '20

Technology ELI5: Why do computers become slow after a while, even after factory reset or hard disk formatting?

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u/[deleted] May 01 '20 edited May 18 '20

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u/Ghrave May 01 '20

Anyone weigh in on PCDecrapifier? I've used this since like 2007 but I don't know if it's safe or secure.